March Travel Mixtape Contest

Traveling is an eye opening and enlightening experience, and such a journey cannot be complete without an equally amazing soundtrack. One of my favorite travel experiences was on a bus going from France to Amsterdam, and I remember spending the entire trip staring out the window at the sprawling landscape dotted with quaint towns, listening to mixtapes and albums that to this day when I hear, take me back to that bus ride.

Our March catalog has a distinct travel theme, so we thought it would be fun to hold a music mixtape contest! We want you all to create a mix of 5 – 10 songs that you would want to listen to while traveling. All you have to do is go to our RDIO page and add 5- 10 songs to our collaborative playlist, “March Travel Mixtape Contest.”

If you aren’t familiar with RDIO, you can register for free – then simply click on the link above to our mix, and click on the button that says “collaborate on this playlist.” You will be able to search for songs and add them to the playlist right there on the page.

Once you’re finished adding songs, leave a comment below the playlist, in the box that says “write a review” indicating which song numbers you added.

Lastly, come back and leave a comment on the blog listing your songs – be sure to include your email address! We will review all submissions and select a winner in one week, on Tuesday March 13th – the winner’s mix will be featured on the blog and they will also receive a $200 gift card!

– Homme by Brazilian Girls
– We are the People by Empire of the Sun
– National Anthem by Lana Del Rey
– Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club
– Midnight City by M83
– Honey I Been Thinking About You by Jackie Greene
– She Moves in Her Own Way by The Kooks
– Contigo by Federico Aubele

406. ryans adams – to be young
407. america – ventura highway
408. bright eyes – another travelin song
409. queen – ’39
410. bruce springsteen – blinded by the light
411. cat power – i believe in you
412. bob dylan & the band – yazoo street scandal
413. sly and the family stone – i want to take you higher
414. neil young – old king
415. otis redding – hard to handle

473- Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf
474- Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf
475- Rock’n Me by Steve Miller Band
476- Should I Stay Or Should I Go by The Clash
477- Low Rider by War
478- Riders On The Storm by The Doors
479- Seaside Rendezvous by Queen
480- Me And Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin
481- Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
482- Heart of Gold by Neil Young

565. Under the Bridges by Niki and The Dove
566. Mercy Street by Fever Ray
567. Before The Light Takes Us by Darkness Falls
568. Whirring by The Joy Formidable
569 Future Starts Slow by The Kills
570. Endtapes by The Joy Formidable
571. High On A Wire by The Black Box Revelation

I love indie music , I couldn’t find several of the songs I wanted to add such as Featherstone by The Paper Kites haha oh well hope you like my picks ^^

565. Under the Bridges by Niki and The Dove
566. Mercy Street by Fever Ray
567. Before The Light Takes Us by Darkness Falls
568. Whirring by The Joy Formidable
569 Future Starts Slow by The Kills
570. Endtapes by The Joy Formidable
571. High On A Wire by The Black Box Revelation
artist4eva @earthlink.net , sorry forgot to add my email , please ignore my last post

565. Under the Bridges by Niki and The Dove
566. Mercy Street by Fever Ray
567. Before The Light Takes Us by Darkness Falls
568. Whirring by The Joy Formidable
569 Future Starts Slow by The Kills
570. Endtapes by The Joy Formidable
571. High On A Wire by The Black Box Revelationartist4eva@earthlink.net, sorry forgot to add my email , please ignore my last post

The songs I selected come from all over the world – from Southeast Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Latin America and others. When I travel, I love to listen to music that transports me to a new place with interesting instruments and sounds. I hope you like it!

-Here Comes The Sun by Beatles
-Le Picbois by Beau Dommage
-Les chemins de verre by Karkwa
-The Great Escape by Patrick Watson
-Scrabble Strip Club by Yesterday’s ring
-A Small Piece Of Paper In My Shoe by yesterday’s ring
-Airplanes by Local Natives
-Porté disparu by malajube
-Droit devant by Marie-pier Arthur
-We’re Going to be Friends by White Stripes
-Heart Of The Continent by john k. samson
-one great city! by The weakerthans
-Where Have All the Good People Gone? by Sam Robert
-Sailing Home by Karen O & The Kids

678- Vacation by The Go-Go’s
679- 1901 by Phoenix
680- Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye
681- Nightlight by Little Dragon
682- Call Me by Blondie
683- Sleepyhead by Passion Pit
684- Rio by Duran Duran
685 – Out at the Pictures by Hot Chip
686- Heads will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
687- Last Train to Clarksville by The Monkees